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YA Reads: Demon/Monster Hunting Vibes

Posted about 2 weeks ago by Genevievre Wood

Posted in Book Reviews, Fiction, For Teens, Reading Recommendations, reading suggestions, Teens, young adult | Tagged with #bookrecs, #rplrecommends, #yabooks, #yareads, book recommendations, book recs, booksforteens, demon hunter, demon slayer, monster hunter, monster slayer, reading suggestions, teenreads, ya, yabooks, yareads, young adult, youngadult, youngadultbooks

Demon/monster hunter shows and movies have surged in popularity recently, focusing on high-stakes stories where heroes battle supernatural threats. If films like K-Pop Demon Hunters or anime shows like Demon […]

YA Reads: Dark Academia

Posted about 2 months ago by Genevievre Wood

Posted in book discussions, Book Reviews, diverse reads, Fiction, For Teens, mystery, Reading Recommendations, reading suggestions, Teens, young adult | Tagged with #bookrecs, #rplrecommends, #yabooks, #yalit, book recommendations, booksforteens, dark academia, reading suggestions, teenreads, ya, yabooks, yafiction, yareads, young adult, youngadult, youngadultbooks

Are you drawn to the dark academia aesthetic — the intellectual and artistic pursuits, the reverence for classic literature, or the allure of all things somber, mysterious, and atmospheric? While […]

YA Reads: Young Adult Contemporary Romance and Romantasy

Posted about 3 months ago by Genevievre Wood

Posted in Book Reviews, Fiction, For Teens, Reading Recommendations, reading suggestions, romance, Teens, young adult | Tagged with #bookrecs, #yabooks, #yalit, #yareads, #yatrends, book recommendations, book recs, booksforteens, contemporary romance, reading suggestions, romance, romancereaders, romantasy, teenreads, ya, yabooks, yareads, young adult

Youth is an emotional whirlwind, and nothing captures that quite like Young Adult contemporary romance and Young Adult romantasy. From high school halls to high fantasy, these stories vary in […]

YA Reads: Celebrating LGBTQ+ YA Nonfiction & Transgender and Nonbinary YA Fiction

Posted about 4 months ago by Genevievre Wood

Posted in Book Reviews, diverse reads, Fiction, For Teens, lgbtq, nonfiction, Reading Recommendations, Teens, young adult | Tagged with #bookrecs, #rplrecommends, book recommendations, booksforteens, reading suggestions, teenreads, ya, yabooks, yafiction, yanonfiction, yareads, young adult, youngadult, youngadultbooks

Happy Pride Month, Richmond! At Richmond Public Library we make sure that our collection reflects diverse identities and includes LGBTQIAP+ authors and characters no matter the month, but June is […]

YA Reads: Arab-American Heritage

Posted about 6 months ago by Genevievre Wood

Posted in Book Reviews, diverse reads, Fiction, For Teens, holidays; celebrations, Reading Recommendations, reading suggestions, Teens | Tagged with #bookrecs, #ireadya, #rplrecommends, #yareads, arabamerican, book recommendations, book recs, booksforteens, reading suggestions, teenreads, ya, yabooks, yafiction, yareads, youngadult

Honor our Arab-American community members by recognizing and celebrating Arab-American Heritage Month, which takes place annually during the month of April. Established in 2022 by the Virginia General Assembly, Arab American Heritage […]

YA Reads: Fantasy, Mythology, Afrofuturism & Afrofantasy

Posted about 7 months ago by Genevievre Wood

Posted in Book Reviews, diverse reads, Fiction, For Teens, Reading Recommendations, reading suggestions, Teens, young adult | Tagged with #bookrecs, #rplrecommends, afrofantasy, Afrofuturism, book recommendations, book recs, booksforteens, Fantasy, mythology, reading suggestions, teenbooks, teenreads, ya, yabooks, yafiction, yareads, young adult

Fantasy and mythology are two genres that often captivate readers with their enchanting worlds and imaginative characters. Both featuring elements of the fantastic, they can capture readers’ imaginations and offer […]

YA Reads: Black Love and Black Joy

Posted about 8 months ago by Genevievre Wood

Posted in Black History Month, Book Reviews, Fiction, For Teens, Reading Recommendations, reading suggestions, Teens, young adult | Tagged with #bookchat, #bookrecs, #childrensbooks, #rplrecommends, book recommendations, book recs, booksforteens, reading suggestions, teenreads, teens, ya, yabooks, yafiction, yareads, youngadult

February is Black History Month, which is a time to honor and celebrate the rich cultural history and heritage of African Americans. Black history is something we strive to celebrate […]

January Book Chat with the YA Team

Posted about 9 months ago by Genevievre Wood

Posted in Book Reviews, Fiction, For Teens, Reading Recommendations, reading suggestions, Teens, young adult | Tagged with #bookrecs, #rplrecommends, #yabooks, #yalit, #yareads, book recommendations, booksforteens, reading suggestions, teenreads, yabooks, yafiction, yareads, youngadult

Don’t know what to read next? Looking for YA book recommendations? Welcome to the Book Chat with the Young Adult Team. Every month, the YA Team each recommends a favorite […]

YA Reads: Retellings

Posted about 9 months ago by Genevievre Wood

Posted in Book Reviews, Fiction, For Teens, Reading Recommendations, reading suggestions, Teens, young adult | Tagged with #bookrecs, #rplrecommends, #yareads, book recommendations, book recs, booksforteens, reading suggestions, teenreads, ya, yabooks, yareads, youngadult

New Year, new you? How about New Year, new take on a classic? These YA fictional retellings breathe new life into time honored classic stories and refresh beloved fairy tales. […]

December Book Chat with the YA Team

Posted about 10 months ago by Genevievre Wood

Posted in Book Reviews, For Teens, Teens, young adult | Tagged with #bookrecs, #rplrecommends, #yabooks, #yalit, #yareads, book recommendations, booksforteens, reading suggestions, teenreads, yabooks, yafiction, yareads